After their meal, Oscar continued guiding Dugu Yan on how to refine the toxins within her body. This preparation would allow her to rapidly expel the poison once she obtained a spirit bone.
Currently, since neither Dugu Bo nor Dugu Yan had extracted the poison from their bodies, even if Oscar gave them detoxification pills, it would be futile the lingering internal toxins would simply poison them again. Thus, the prerequisite for detoxification was the refinement of the poison into their spirit bones. Only then could the antidote prevent future recontamination.
During their cultivation together, the closeness between Oscar and Dugu Yan felt unfamiliar to him his thoughts often wandered into dangerous territory.
Some might think: Isn't this progressing too quickly? They've only known each other for a day or two and are already this close? With traces of flirtation, no less?
Even Oscar had trouble believing it at first. But after experiencing it, he found it just as incredible. Still, reality was exactly that.
Some connections defy conventional pacing when two people deeply resonate, it may only take ten minutes to strike up an engaging conversation. After half an hour, they might feel like old friends, sharing things without awkwardness or pretense.
And once separated, both would eagerly look forward to the next meeting perhaps even preparing for it subconsciously.
Oscar initially assumed his feelings stemmed from wanting to use Dugu Yan to reach Dugu Bo and gain access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. But even after entering the spring and consuming two immortal herbs, the feelings didn't fade. That's when he realized it wasn't just about the spring. He genuinely had feelings for her.
Once he accepted that, Oscar stopped suppressing himself. After all, if Dugu Yan reciprocated, being together would be an undeniable gain for him.
But he still exercised restraint he was only 11 years old. Even though he already had the capabilities of a man, and neither he nor Dugu Yan had mental reservations, there was a larger obstacle: Dugu Bo.
If that old man ever found out Oscar was defiling his precious granddaughter… things would get ugly fast.
And even though Dugu Yan seemed interested, she wasn't exactly bold enough to act on it yet. Unlike the cold, queenly persona she had in the original novel, this Dugu Yan, who'd grown up friendless, was more like a kitten just stepping out of her comfort zone shy, hesitant, and unsure. The ice queen aura hadn't yet taken shape.
So when Oscar felt himself losing control, he made the rational decision to return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for cultivation and alchemy preparation.
Since Dugu Bo had already granted him full access to the herb field, Oscar didn't hold back. He had a clear idea of the herbs and immortal grade plants he needed and would not waste anything. Every time he left Dugu Yan, he plunged himself into focused work harvesting, concocting, and refining.
At the same time, Oscar devoted at least half of each day to cultivating in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He needed its unique dual energy properties to fully refine and absorb the medicinal power still latent in his body from the two immortal herbs he had ingested.
Three days passed.
Oscar had finally prepared the ingredients and began refining his first furnace of pills. The difficulty level wasn't highas long as one had sufficient pharmacological knowledge and a deep understanding of the properties of special herbs, the process was manageable.
The pill he was making was called the Phoenix Nirvana Pill, with its core ingredient being a single immortal herb: the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
This herb had a blazing yang nature. While its heat might not rival the Fiery Apricot, in terms of sheer intensity and explosiveness, it was unmatched among all immortal grade herbs.
Oscar's plan was to use the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower as the foundation and combine it with various high tier spirit herbs like the Ten Thousand Year Snow Silkworm, Earth Lotus Blossom, and Silver Lotus Essence each carefully measured based on their interactions with the main herb.
This wasn't true pill formula creation Oscar didn't yet possess the alchemical mastery required for that. Instead, this was a precise customization of existing knowledge to amplify the effects of the main ingredient.
His goal: to purify the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower's essence and allow the consumer to fully absorb its power.
This Phoenix Nirvana Pill was being refined for Ma Hongjun.
Although Ma Hongjun had mostly resolved his "Evil Fire" problem after acquiring his second spirit ability which allowed him to periodically vent the fire this was still an imperfect solution.
The true fix was to consume the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. Not only would it purify his Evil Fire, but it would also unlock latent potential within his martial spirit, giving him a tremendous boost in strength and future prospects.
Refining it into a pill ensured Ma Hongjun could absorb all of its power with maximum efficiency.
As for why Oscar didn't refine pills using the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot he had consumed it was because the two were naturally incompatible and couldn't be refined or stored together. They had to be consumed fresh and separately.
Having finalized his ingredients and method, Oscar brought out his pill furnace and placed it beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The well's extreme temperature differentials would serve as the ideal natural alchemy flame.
Due to the well's mystical properties, the resulting pills might even undergo divine transformation.
His body, having evolved from the immortal herbs and the well's energy, had also experienced significant transformation not only in terms of physical strength but also in his spirit and external spirit bone. But Oscar didn't over react he had already anticipated this from the original story. Tang San had undergone similar changes.
Since Dugu Yan hadn't asked about it, Oscar saw no reason to bring it up either.
With everything prepared, he harvested the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower a red, softly shimmering immortal herb. Though seemingly simple, made of crimson leaves with a comb like tip, a closer look revealed glowing golden red veins. Upon harvesting, the ambient temperature rose sharply.
But thanks to his enhanced constitution, Oscar barely noticed. He carefully placed the herb into the furnace and began refining.
Outside the well, Dugu Yan, unable to enter, quietly watched Oscar work with rare satisfaction. She didn't feel bored on the contrary, she felt deeply content, as if just being near him was enough.
It was a new emotion, one she'd never experienced before.
Ever since Oscar's "resurrection," this feeling had only grown stronger.
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